Amazon Files Patent For "Anticipatory Shipping"

Anticipatory shipping may be closest that retail can come to a crystal ball. Amazon, which now has a patent for the algorithm-based system, could conceivably use the system to ship products before you even place an order.

Amazon has been awarded the patent, officially known as "method and system for anticipatory package shipping. The patent summary describes a method for shipping a package of one or more items "to the destination geographical area without completely specifying the delivery address at time of shipment," with the final destination defined en route.

Source: Amazon Knows What You Want Before You Buy It

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